Pennsylvania man who stabbed neighbor to death after row over loud snoring jailed

A Pennsylvania man has been handed a jail sentence after admitting to involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his neighbor, which was reportedly over loud snoring .

Christopher Casey was sentenced last week in Montgomery County Court to between 11 and a half and 23 months in county jail, followed by three years' probation.

This came after the 56-year-old from Upper Morland pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charge and possession of an instrument of crime .

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Originally, Casey was charged with third-degree murder for the death of 62-year-old Robert Wallace on January 14, 2024. Wallace lived next door in a duplex and shared a common wall with Casey.

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Prosecutors stated that Casey stabbed Wallace after the latter pushed in his first-floor window and threatened to kill him due to his snoring .

The victim's family said that he had been unable to sleep because of the noise , which had affected his life and ability to work. In court, Casey apologized to them, and called the deadly argument "unfortunate".

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James Lyons, the defence attorney, said multiple threats had been made on his client's life . He described Casey as "a really good man who was not equipped to deal with this type of sustained abuse and threats."

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